The sharp, layered outcrop appeared to pierce the desert sand like an ancient blade.
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Outcrop
/ˈaʊt.kɹɑp/
Synonyms for "outcrop" (81 found)
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Noun(14 words)
manifestationmaterializeobservabilityoutcroppingpeep outperceptibilityprominencerear its headrevelationriserocksee the lightseeablenessshowshow upstreamstream forthstrike the eyethe seenthe visible
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11 entriesbasalt outcropdata outcropevidence outcropgneiss outcropgranite outcroplimestone outcropmedia attentionpublic outcryrock outcropsandstone outcropstreet protest
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9 entriesbedrock outcropgeologic outcroplimestone outcropoutcrop areaoutcrop beltoutcrop exposurerock outcropsandstone outcropsurface outcrop
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The Purbeck beds follow the line of the Jurassic outcrop from Dorsetshire, through the Vale of Wardour, Swindon, Garsington, Brill and Aylesbury.
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